I want my girlfriends ring to sparkle like crazy, so I really want the best cut I can get. I''m interested in using the HCA and Ideal scope (just ordered one) to judge the cut of diamonds online. However, rarly do they post angle info online - you need to request it specifically for each stone.
Anybody know a good way to do this? How do I search through online stones for quality without requesting info on someones entire inventory? I know there are good cuts outside of the AGS 0 range, but is there an easy way to find them? Is there an online vender who lists all the dimensions for their stones, so I can use the HCA?
Would I be better off going to a B&M store and paying a premium, so I can see them all with my own eyes and use the idealscope?
Also, how kosher is it to "buy" online just to see, and return it right away? Though I obviously cant do this for more than a couple promising stones anyway (I don''t have *that* high of a credit rating)
Thanks alot for all your help so far for a 1st time diamond buyer
-Jon
Anybody know a good way to do this? How do I search through online stones for quality without requesting info on someones entire inventory? I know there are good cuts outside of the AGS 0 range, but is there an easy way to find them? Is there an online vender who lists all the dimensions for their stones, so I can use the HCA?
Would I be better off going to a B&M store and paying a premium, so I can see them all with my own eyes and use the idealscope?
Also, how kosher is it to "buy" online just to see, and return it right away? Though I obviously cant do this for more than a couple promising stones anyway (I don''t have *that* high of a credit rating)
Thanks alot for all your help so far for a 1st time diamond buyer
-Jon